Dialogue

 1 Phileb|       partial explanation of the ridiculous.) Having shown how sorrow,
 2 Phileb|           there may be something ridiculous in my being unable to answer,
 3 Phileb|     methinks would be still more ridiculous. Let us consider, then,
 4 Phileb|        to know the nature of the ridiculous.~PROTARCHUS: Explain.~SOCRATES:
 5 Phileb|           Explain.~SOCRATES: The ridiculous is in short the specific
 6 Phileb|          at, may be truly called ridiculous, but those who can defend
 7 Phileb|       reckoned, and in truth is, ridiculous.~PROTARCHUS: That is very
 8 Phileb|       wisdom, and of wealth, are ridiculous if they are weak, and detestable
 9 Phileb|   harmless to others, are simply ridiculous?~PROTARCHUS: They are ridiculous.~
10 Phileb| ridiculous?~PROTARCHUS: They are ridiculous.~SOCRATES: And do we not
11 Phileb|         superhuman, Socrates, is ridiculous in man.~SOCRATES: What do
12 Phileb|       greatest of pleasures, the ridiculous or disgraceful nature of